by Nathan Southern
synopsis
Best known for their seminal 1979 country ballad "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," The Charlie Daniels Band - whose membership shifted continually over the years - retained a widespread following well into the 21st century, as a popular recording act and concert draw that effectively fused rock, southern boogie, blues and bluegrass. In the direct-to-video concert film Charlie Daniels Band: Volunteer Jam, billed as 'The First Full-Length Southern Rock Motion Picture,' Daniels and his group (Charlie Hayward, Fred Edwards, Tom Crain, Don Murray, Joel 'Taz' Degregorio) perform a set before a live audience alongside such musical contemporaries as Jerry Eubanks, Dickey Betts, Jimmy Hall and Doug Gray.
